Hello! Ever since I read Running on Air a few years ago, I've loved its atmosphere so much I dedicated a tag on my blog (/tagged/trmoroa) to anything (mostly photos I think) that reminds me of it: places that are similar to locations in the story or places where the boys might visit one of these days. Take a look if you'd like, and consider this a little thank you for sharing the story with us. Have a lovely day : >
Thanks so much! @grimmicks I love your collection of ROA sceneries. I’m not sure if you saw my Great Ocean Road post — which did inspire a lot of the scenery.
From Beginner to Intermediate: an intense plan for advancing in language
Introduction
I studied Spanish at school for 3 years and now I'm at a low B1 level. I can actually understand pretty well while listening or reading but I can't communicate fluently.
This plan will include vocabulary build up, some grammar revision, a lot of listening, reading and writing. And could be used for the most languages, not only Spanish.
Every day:
- Conjugate one verb in present, past and future tenses
- Make a list about 10 - 30 words long
- Create flashcards with them and start learning them (I use Quizlet for flashcards)
- Revise yesterday's set of flashcards
2-3 times a week:
- Read an article or a few pages from a book
- Write a few sentences about anything in your target language
- Listen to one episode of podcast (at least one)
Once a week or every two weeks:
- Watch a movie in your target language, preferably animated movie as the language used there is easier. You can watch with subtitles
- Grammar exercises
- Translate some short text
Once a month:
- Write something longer, like an essay or report, on chosen topic
Additionally:
- Talk to yourself, to your friends, to your pets
- Text with someone
- Look at the transcription while listening to the podcast for second time
- Repeat what you hear (in podcast or movie)
- Check words you don't know from the listening and reading
- Read out loud
- Listen to music in your target language - you can even learn the text and sing along
- Watch YouTube in your target language
- Change your phone language to the one you're learning
- Think in you target language!!!
***This is very intense plan for self-learners, you don't have to do all of these things in the given time. Adjust it to your own pace. I'll try to stick to this, if I have enough time.***
I think in this internet age it is vital to ask yourself if your consumption of media is helping you or harming you. Before you watch/read/listen to anything, ask yourself “Does this deserve my interest? Does this deserve my energy? Does this deserve my time?”. Most content might be free, but remember you are paying with your attention and your time, and they are as valuable as your money. I’m not trying to be self-righteous; if watching funny dog compilations is what you need at the moment, indulge! Just make sure you’re benefiting from using technology and not using it as self-harm.
The Summer Palace
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (Jonas Mekas, 2000)
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